| Accession # |
86.18 |
|
Designer |
Gilbert Rohde
|
|
Manufacturer |
Troy Sunshade Company
|
| Title |
Desk |
| Date |
ca. 1934 |
| Medium |
Chromed tubular steel, plastic laminate, wood, paint |
| Dimensions |
29 x 42 x 22 in. (73.7 x 106.7 x 55.9 cm) |
| Marks |
no marks |
| Inscriptions |
no inscriptions |
| Signed |
no signature |
| Credit Line |
Designated Purchase Fund |
| Location |
Visible Storage: Case 7, Shelf B (Contemporary Furniture)
|
| Description |
Desk made of rectangular sectioned polished steel frame resting on chromed tubular steel runners. Wooden desk surface covered on top with layer of black plastic laminate with alternating bands of steel and wood (?) on edges. Suspended from top and proper left legs is two-drawer unit, wood, painted black. Model 53, "Shawl" desk.
CONDITION: Overall good. Minor nicks and scratches. Drawer unit probably repainted. Steel frame repolished. No significant damage. |
